The Great Wall Souo S2000 () is a
touring motorcycle
A touring motorcycle is a type of motorcycle designed for Motorcycle touring, touring. Although almost any motorcycle can be used for this purpose, manufacturers have developed specific models designed to address the particular needs of these rid ...
produced by
Great Wall Souo Moto, a sub brand of
Great Wall Motor
Great Wall Motor Company Limited ( zh, s=长城汽车, hp=Chángchéng Qìchē), trading as GWM, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Baoding, Hebei, China. Named after the Great Wall of China, the company largely produces sport-u ...
, since 2024. It is the first motorcycle made by the company, and has a
boxer-eight engine, which is the world's first flat-eight engine in a motorcycle application.
The model was revealed at the Beijing International Motorcycle Exhibition on 17 May 2024, and pre-orders opened in October 2024 before initial limited deliveries began in 2025, after which it launched at
Auto Shanghai 2025 on 23 April 2025.
Overview
The S2000's development was led by Great Wall chairman
Wei Jianjun
Wei Jianjun (;1964) is a Chinese billionaire businessman, chairman of Great Wall Motors, the largest Chinese SUV manufacturer.
Early life
Wei Jianjun was born in Baoding, Hebei, China.
Career
According to Forbes, Wei Jianjun has a net worth ...
, who considers it as his passion project as he simply loves motorcycles.
The S2000 comes in three versions: the base ST which starts at 218,800 yuan (30,700 USD); the upgraded GL, with a rear seat and three luggage cases; and the Founder Edition, which features matte black exterior elements with gold accents and is limited to 88 units. The first batch of S2000s was limited to 200 units excluding the Founders Edition.
The third batch of 200 units went on sale on 28 March 2025.
The S2000 features twin headlights above two large air intakes, polished chrome trim and exhaust pipes, and large luggage cases at the rear which total . It has a flat engine and the transmission is mounted low to save space and lower center-of-gravity. According to GWM, it has a welded die-cast aluminium frame assembled without any screws.
The S2000 is available in three paint colors: Lion Red, Meteorite Black, and Swan White.
The S2000 is equipped with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster powered by a Qualcomm
Snapdragon 8155 SoC and supports
OTA updates
An over-the-air update (or OTA update), also known as over-the-air programming (or OTA programming), is an update to an embedded system that is delivered through a wireless network, such as Wi-Fi or a cellular network.
These embedded systems incl ...
, and is controlled by a dial and buttons behind the handlebars or by voice command. It has heated seats and handlebar grips, power adjustable windshield angle, a 360-watt eight-speaker sound system, hill start assist, cruise control, rear parking sensors, and electronic parking brake.
It is equipped with safety features including ABS, traction control, lane change assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear-collision warning, rear cross traffic alert, and emergency calls.
The 2.0-litre
boxer-eight engine outputs and of torque using 95 RON petrol, paired to an eight-speed wet dual-clutch transmission and drives the wheel with a driveshaft.
Each piston has an individual crank pin on the crankshaft, allowing for opposite pistons to move in opposite directions for a boxer configuration.
It achieves a fuel consumption of roughly .
It has a top speed of .
It uses a Hossack-style double-wishbone front suspension, while both the front and rear wheels have electronically controlled variable dampers.
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References
Touring motorcycles
Eight-cylinder motorcycles
Motorcycles powered by flat engines
Shaft drive motorcycles
Great Wall Motors vehicles